Is the Nespresso Creatista Pro Worth the Money? | Nespresso Creatista Pro Review | A2B Productions
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2020
- We ask if the Nespresso Creatista Pro coffee machine is really worth it?
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This is the only Channel I come to for Nespresso products, great work as always 👍 anyway, I’m glad you cleared that up as I’m on the ambassador level with my contract and was thinking of buying the machines on our discount then selling them on but you can only buy 1 a year as you mentioned. Might seem a bit dodgy buying cheaper and selling but at the end of the day, we spend a lot more on top of our monthly nespresso contract to get iurselves up to ambassador or expert levels, both my accounts are £42 a month but I spend probably nearly £100 if not more, so nespresso are certainly making their money out of some of their customers.
Cheers Dean, appreciate the kind words. Yeah I don't see an issue with that. You're entitled to the discount at the end of the day and you certainly spend a lot, so it's up to you how you choose to use it really isn't it 👍
A2B Productions absolutely bud, would of just been handy as I know a few people who want a Nespresso machine. Anyway thanks for the informative videos as always 👍 take care mate
Hi, thanks for the reviews, so helpful and shows things the official website doesn't.
I bought this machine on the £1 subscription and love it. There is a dedicated hot water spout, so if there's a capsule in, and you press for hot water, ylu dint end up with watery stale coffee.
Doe their claim of 2 coffees in 60 seconds, I think they split the milk between 2 cups, and when one espresso has been made, you open the capsule arm, put another capsule in, put the secing cup under, and press the '+' on the screen.
Thanks again for all the reviews, very honest, friendly and helpful.
Cheers for that, glad you like the videos. Yeah we made a little video to see if you can really do the 2 cappaccinos in 60 seconds on the Pro. Think we managed about 75 seconds but you'll have to let us know if you manage it in 60 👍
Does it pop up on the £1 sub often? Our current sub is coming to an end and the Plus is as high as the sub goes right now.
Amazing video, thanks for your help. I'm really tempted now.
Glad it helped 👍🏼 Great machine but not cheap is it.
@@A2BProductions I've decided to go for a citiz and Barista Recipe Maker
Cheers for letting us know, hope it works well for you 👍
I LOVE THE PRO BRO , A tip that helps me is to keep the milk residue out of the drip tray by having a tall cup of water ready to place back under the steam wand to allow it to clean and this is brilliant because any milk going into the drip tray, can make cleaning harder. Just pour the milky water in this cup down the drain after . I live in a warm country . Also no milk spattering on drip tray .
Yeah it's a great machine isn't it! Cracking idea that, will give that a go when I get mine back from Nespresso. Had a bit of an issue with speckles of rust on the casing recently, so it's currently in for repair under warranty. Hopefully have it back soon, though.
Just ordered the Creatista pro after watching your excellent reviews.
Plus Sage have it on offer at the moment for £450 and I had a 50% off coupon.
So £225 is an absolute bargain.
I’m tempted to replace mine at that price 😂 Well done 👏🏼
I hope they have fixed the problem with the Creatista Plus leaking from the bottom (not just mine, there are many reports about this). I would also have liked this upgrade to allow the capsule tray to empty water into the drip tray. That is a feature I really miss from the Lattissima Pro.
Sorry to hear your plus started leaking. I sold mine after getting the pro so that didn’t come up with mine. Hope they’re able to fix it for you.
I was originally looking at the Citiz Chrome, as I bought a recipe maker. But that is out of stock and it sounds like it will be out of stock for a while speaking with Nespresso customer service. So I decided to go for the Creatista Pro, a very very expensive option. But the machine does look great, and if using it several times a day easily will eventually get the value back when comparing the cost of making coffees at home vs going to a coffee shop :)
This machine really does give coffee shop quality milk drinks too doesn't it. Think I've been to Starbucks or Costa once since owning it. Didn't get much change out of £20 buying takeout coffees for the family the last time we went though!
Does the creatista plus make the coffee hot enough?? I want to buy either the plus or the pro, but I’m wondering if the coffee itself is the same temperature on both? I don’t like lukewarm coffee. Thanks!
I tested the espresso from the Creatista Plus Vs Pro in the past and it was actually hotter than the Creatista Pro, especially on the second pour (I like to pour a shot of water through first to heat the mechanism up). I had no complaints with the temperature of the plus and the milk was really hot on both the Plus and the Pro. Hope this helps.
@@A2BProductions Wow that’s awesome! Thank you so much, you’ve just helped me make up my mind! 😄
Great review 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks, glad you liked it 👍🏼
How many cups of coffee can be made in a day. Can i use it in my office.
As said before in other videos, I do not find many differences between my Citiz and Milk and the Pro because they both use the same capsules/pods; difference is of course the Milk Froth and the fancy touch screen. Maybe the taste is better because the recipe is "programmed" so it's done to perfection every single time. But since the coffee is basically the same, I do not think it's worth the try. Of course, another factor is the price; here the price for the Creatista (not Pro) is €499 - massive amount of money.
Yet again, wonderful video and always nice to listen to opinions and product ratio... good job.
The question is whether you want to chuck hot overly frothed milk and coffee together and be happy with that every time OR whether you want to make cafe style lattes/cappucinos/flat whites with something approaching (but not as good as) commercial froth results that allow for the latte art and what not. So whether it is worth it depends on how you value the different approaches.
Cheers Liam, glad you liked the video. I still think the Citiz and Aeroccinos offer great value but having used the steam wand on the Creatistas now, my wife and I both find the froth they create so much more enjoyable to drink. I did get them on a half price offer though. If I had to replace them at full price I think I’d be 😅 a bit 😂
@@zappybazinga8124 totally agree...
@@A2BProductions honestly, I've cheated on my Nespresso. It's not easy to admit, but I've been offered an Illy machine, price was good, €185: including the X7.1 machine, 120 free coffee capsules (iperespresso) and 2 espresso cups, 2 cappuccino cups. Illy has always been my favourite commercial coffee, however the machine is marketed for Espresso, Espresso Lungo and Cappuccino. Still need to work on the steam wand, which I am more than sure the Nespresso one is way better and easier...
Will eventually try it out and let you know.
Thanks for replying. Have a good evening...
Liam Woods I’ve wanted one of the Illy machines for ages but everything I read about them in reviews say they develop leaks within a few months. Which has put me off.
Great Videos ! Greetings from Portugal (coffee lovers Country btw :-) )
Cheers Pedro!
With the Creatista Pro- this machine only makes espresso drinks correct? It wouldn’t make a regular coffee pod? Thanks!
Hi there. The Creatista Pro does have a long black setting which adds espresso to hot water but yes, it only actually pours espresso and lungo size pods like the other OriginalLine machines if that's what you mean?
@@A2BProductions yes I was trying to figure out what capsules to order. I wasn’t sure if I would need to purchase espresso only- thank you :)
Will be interesting if their bring out a vertuo creatista
Yeah it would be, could do with a few more espresso pods in the range.
Hello! I really hope you can answer. Is the black creatista plus matte black or glossy? I’ve seen another video where it looks more glossy, but yours looks matte.
Hi! Think there are 2 different ones. Mine was black truffle and that was a Matte black finish.
Would you recommend the Creatista uno?
I haven’t actually tried the Creatista Uno but personally - as it only has 3 temperature settings, 3 froth levels and no screen - I think I’d rather spend that bit more and get the Creatista Plus. Think that’s why I never got round to reviewing the Uno but sort of wish I had now so could answer your question better.
Hope you can help me out. I have recently bought the Creatista Pro and just got a replacement because I thought it was defective. I bought it to replace my Creatista Plus. I have both of the machines standing next to each other until i decide which one to get rid of. My big problem which might even be a MAJOR design fault on the Pro version: My favorite drink is the Latte Macchiato. When I make a Latte Macchiato on both machines on standard froth settings, the froth on the top of the Macchiato made on the Creatista Plus becomes thick like drinking a cloud of milk :) just like it should be. When i make the LM on the Creatista Pro it is just warm milk, maybe a little bit of froth on top, but it is not "cloud like".... I get the same poor result from both of the Creatista Pro i have had.... So i can only conclude that the Creatista Plus makes significantly better milkbased coffee than the Creatista Pro does..... Can I get you to test this out? There must be some kind of design difference with the steam wand between these 2 models, it would be a major design blowout if the Plus version which is far less expensive has the best steam wand....
Yeah I did find the steam wand on the Creatista Plus made a better quality milk. I've mentioned it on one or two of the Creatista videos but not 100% sure why it is and a few subscribers have mentioned it too. I remember one guy who had gone to the trouble of importing a Creatista Pro before it was released in the US to replace his Plus and he mentioned how the froth from the Pro negatively affected his latte art. He still kept the Pro - as he loved the other features - but yeah, I personally preferred the milk from the Creatista Plus. Hope this helps.
What's the difference in cleaning procedures? Is there an auto clean for the pro? Thank you in advance!
Not much really, they both self purge after each use and come with a little cleaning pin to clean the steam wand as often as the manual recommends or if it gets blocked up. You also have to wipe the wand (and base as it does spit water a fair bit) after they purge with a damp cloth, pro more than the plus as the wand sits slightly higher on the pro than it does on the plus.
@@A2BProductions Does either machine prompt you when you should/have to clean? Thank you!
I want to buy the Creatista pro but because it’s been on the market for so many years now , do you think there will be a new model coming up soon ? Greeting from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi there. Honestly I really don't know. It only got released in the US a few months ago, so don't know if they're planning an update to it anytime soon. Sorry I can't be of more help.
I called Breville today here in the states to look at when the Pro would be released. They said that Nespresso actually makes this machine (they have an agreement). So I called Nespresso and they said that they had no information on a release date in the states. Does anyone know how long it will be before released in the states? Is it usually a year after or so? Thanks!
Wish I could help with this, thought it was supposed to be released in September. Hope someone else can jump in and give you more info.
@@A2BProductions Thank you!
Just order one from Williams-Sonoma 50% off
I managed to get mine for half price as Nespresso had an offer on when you took out a £25 subscription. You can cancel the subscription anytime.
Sharon Irvine Yeah that’s the same deal we got, fantastic offer wasn’t it! Free travel mug on the 3rd month if you kept the subscription active too 👍🏼
Cool, my 3rd month is October😀. I was going to get a CitiZ and Aeroccino4 but for £100 more I got the Pro!
Can’t go wrong at that price can you! Yeah worth checking with Nespresso as the deal was on and off a couple of times and can’t remember if the free travel mug was included every time. Mine arrived this week though so sounds like you probably got the same offer 👍🏼
Just got the pro here in the US and it doesn’t steam milk and extract espresso simultaneously.. That was one of the biggest factors of getting the pro..
Hi there. I’ve not heard that before and agree it definitely is a major selling point for the pro. So when you press the cappuccino button does the espresso not pour while the milk is frothing?
120v on a 20a breaker... both at the same time pulls 2500 watts easily. it would break the circuit every time in the US.
Should I buy creatista pro or plus? Is it worth to buy pro?
It's a really tough question to answer as the price difference is quite a big one. I've heard that in the US the Pro doesn't have a dual boiler (so that's one benefit gone sadly) but in the UK it does. So it depends on whether you want to be able to steam the milk and brew coffee at the same time, whether you really want the touchscreen and if you want the bigger water tank and extra room to work on the machine. Personally, I'd say the plus makes just as good a coffee / milk and will be suitable for most, but the Pro is a very nice machine to own if you don't mind spending the extra money. Hope this helps.
Even better is the fact that you can buy the machine for £1. Yeah it's a £70 monthly subscription. But that £70 goes onto an account where you can spend that £70 coffee or accessories.
Yeah if you’re a Nespressolover / enthusiast and don’t mind committing for the 24 months then that could definitely work out to be a good option for sure.
Is this something that is only available in the UK? Can't seem to find it on the Swedish nespresso website
Honestly this option isn’t worth it. You can get these machines new for half price during offers or even off eBay right now. So you only end up saving £350 if you go the £70 24 month route, and that saving only matters if you wanted £1670 worth of Nespresso goods.
What’s worse is you don’t get 10% more credit like you do with non machine plan subscriptions so that means you’re not really saving £350 you’re actually only saving £150 as the 10% adds up in savings too and counteracts it.
So in the end you have to spend £1670 to save £150 that isn’t worth the commitment for me.
Okay but i definately not want a Sage again
I don't think it's worth it for £500 happy with my citiz and milk frother and when you know how to make the drinks then no need for a fancy screen at that budget get a sage barista express and do it all yourself which I have done you can't beat fresh coffee v pods
But there is a market of people who want to make fancier drinks without the hassle of perfecting espresso shots.
@@zappybazinga8124 fancier drinks from a £500 creastissa? Youou can learn the same from a citiz and milk frother and save some money.
If your going to spend over £400 get a decent espresso machine with internal grinder and learn how to make it as the drinking pleasure will be twice as much over pods
Cheers for sharing. Yeah I haven’t used a bean to cup machine yet but did spot the Sage Barista yesterday when researching for the video and just watched a demo of the machine. Be interesting to know how much it costs per espresso shot using a machine like that and how much cleaning is involved? Also some subscribers have mentioned they can be pretty loud too. Do you have that machine? Just wondering how much control you have over the froth level with the steam wand or is it just a case of judging it yourself? I love my Citiz and aeroccino 4 too but do find the steam wand makes a much nicer froth to drink.
@@A2BProductions yes bang on you have good control over the froth I have both the citiz and the sage barista express and I love the combination as if i didn't want to faf around il use the citiz and if I really want to enjoy my coffee experience then use the sage.
As you said load's of successful videos around the sage maybe something you can do to expand your channel.
Take care
If you are happy with the Citiz that's great. I switched to Nespresso because of this machine and managed to get it for €1 with a subscription. I will use the coffee and buy accessories, so I'm very happy.
Short answer is "no", it's not worth the difference. You paying 200£ extra for "prettier screen" and not to press one extra button (start milk).
With no difference in quality otherwise - meh.
God, you waffle on